Developers and communicators have come up with many innovative approaches to conveying inforamtion using optical disc technology and digital media tools. These articles showcase some of the available techniques.

Digital cinema promises to revolutionize the way theaters and movie distributors work together. Coupled with inexpensive DVD duplicators, independent filmmakers have a new way to get their work seen.

Improving energy efficiency could go a long way towards eliminating our dependency on non-renewable sources of power. In this article, Ben Shepherd of the Rocky Mountain Institute discusses the Green Development CD-ROM that was released by RMI.

The gaming community knows his work and the Fat Man knows his game. From creating Colorado Surf Music to composing game scores with cinematic impact, George A. Sanger wears his success with the same ease as his Texas garb, as this interview with the Fat Man demonstrates.

Computer simulations have been designed teach anything from instrument flight training to medical emergency procedures. The Humane Society of the United States uses simulations to provide Disc Alternatives to Dissection, as discussed by Cheryl Ross of the HSUS in this interview.

Overpackaging is a common symptom of waste in the software industry. This article, written by Lee Purcell and originally published in a Disc Makers' newsletter, discusses Streamlined Disc Packaging. The article is reprinted by permission.

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